Executive Assistant, Superintendent

JobID: 22903

Position Type:
Professionals and Supervisors/Executive Assistant Superintendent

Date Posted:
4/10/2026

Location:
SUPERINTENDENT

Date Available:
05/01/2026

Bargaining Unit: Exempt
Work Year: 12 months
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: $90,000

Job Summary
The Executive Assistant directly assists and reports to the superintendent of the Anchorage School District. This position provides high-level administrative support to the superintendent and also supports the chief of Staff and Communications Department. Responsibilities include composing and distributing correspondence, coordinating information and requests, and maintaining accurate and confidential records, including those related to public information requests and citizen complaints. This position requires the highest level of confidentiality, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements
The following are required:

Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Four years of secretarial experience, with two years in a large organization at an executive secretarial level position.
Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite products or equivalent.

The following are preferred:

A bachelor's degree.
Excellent proofreading skills.
Word processing/typing skills and the ability to effectively use word processing and other standard office equipment.
Evidence of the initiative and ability to prioritize a work schedule and perform under pressure.
Ability to accept responsibility and complete assignments independently and maintain accurate records.
Ability to plan, organize, and facilitate unexpected heavy volumes of work and accept additional duties as requested.
Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with all levels of an organization and the public.

Essential Job Functions

Assists in the management of the superintendent's daily schedule.
Assists in the management of the chief of Staff's daily schedule.
Assists with a wide range of concerns and questions from schools, community members, legislators, municipal officials, and the media.
Composes and distributes correspondence and reports as directed.
Monitors, logs, and tracks all documents requiring the superintendent's approval and signature.
Maintains, communicates, and applies Anchorage School District policies, rules, and procedures.
Maintains confidential files, records, correspondence logs, and other records for rapid retrieval.
Prepares all accounting, purchasing, and budget documents for the Superintendent's Office, including travel for the superintendent and chief of Staff.
Reviews, prioritizes, routes, and distributes incoming mail.
Assembles materials, information, and agendas for various task forces, committees, and Anchorage School Board meetings.
Responds to and maintains files for public information requests and citizen complaints, ensuring timely tracking, documentation, and coordination with appropriate departments.
Provides administrative support to the chief of Staff and Communications Department, as needed.
Assists the school board executive assistant as needed.

Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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